"of his life promoting the cause of ocean conservation. The original ""Jaws"", directed by Steven Spielberg, is based on Peter Benchley's novel of the same name. It tells the story of Police Chief Martin Brody (portrayed by Roy Scheider) of Amity Island (a fictional summer resort town), in his quest to protect beachgoers from a great white shark by closing the beach. This is overruled by the town council, headed by the mayor (Murray Hamilton) that wants the beach to remain open in order to sustain the local tourist economy. After several attacks, the police chief enlists the help of"
"public about sharks, the Peter Benchley Ocean Awards have been instituted by Wendy Benchley and David Helvarg as his legacy. In 2015 researchers confirmed a new species of lanternshark had been found off the Pacific coast of South America, naming it ""Etmopterus benchleyi"". Lead researcher Vicki Vásquez noted the author's work in promoting ocean conservation, particlarly sharks, as motivation. Peter Benchley Peter Bradford Benchley (May 8, 1940 – February 11, 2006) was an American author, screenwriter, and ocean activist. He is known for the bestselling novel ""Jaws"" and co-wrote its subsequent film adaptation with Carl Gottlieb. Several more of his"
"Peter Benchley Peter Bradford Benchley (May 8, 1940 – February 11, 2006) was an American author, screenwriter, and ocean activist. He is known for the bestselling novel ""Jaws"" and co-wrote its subsequent film adaptation with Carl Gottlieb. Several more of his works were also adapted for both cinema and television, including ""The Deep"", ""The Island"", ""Beast"", and ""White Shark"". Later in life, Benchley came to regret writing such sensationalist literature about sharks, which he felt encouraged excessive fear and unnecessary culls of such an important predator in ocean ecosystems and became an outspoken advocate for marine conservation. Benchley was the"
"he wades in the water. In 1974, writer Peter Benchley published ""Jaws"", a novel about a rogue great white shark that terrorizes the fictional coastal community of Amity Island. Chief of police Martin Brody, biologist Matt Hooper, and fisherman Quint hunt the shark after it kills four people. The novel was adapted as the film ""Jaws"" by Steven Spielberg in 1975. Spielberg's film makes reference to the events of 1916: Brody (Roy Scheider) and Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) urge Amity's Mayor Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) to close the beaches on the Fourth of July after the deaths of two swimmers and a"
"Jaws (James Bond) Jaws is a fictional character in the ""James Bond"" films ""The Spy Who Loved Me"" and ""Moonraker"", played in both films by Richard Kiel. Jaws is one of the most popular ""James Bond"" henchmen and a recurring character in the ""James Bond"" video games. He is a highly skilled killer relying on his brute strength and steel teeth to quickly dispatch his victims. The character was inspired by Ian Fleming's description of a hoodlum named Sol ""Horror"" Horowitz in his novel ""The Spy Who Loved Me"". When Horror speaks, he reveals steel-capped teeth. The initial script of"
"attracted media interest. After first publication in February 1974, the novel was a great success, with the hardback staying on the bestseller list for some 44 weeks and the subsequent paperback selling millions of copies in the following year. Reviews were mixed, with many literary critics finding the prose and characterization lacking despite the novel's effective suspense. Film producers Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown read the novel before its publication and bought the film rights, selecting Steven Spielberg to direct the film adaptation. The ""Jaws"" film, released in June 1975, omitted many of the novel's minor subplots, focusing more"
"Richard Kiel Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 – September 10, 2014) was a tall American actor and voice artist, best known for his role as Jaws in the ""James Bond"" franchise, portraying the character in ""The Spy Who Loved Me"" (1977) and ""Moonraker"" (1979); he lampooned the role with a tongue-in-cheek cameo in ""Inspector Gadget"" (1999). His next-most recognized role is the tough, but eloquent Mr. Larson in ""Happy Gilmore"" (1996). Other notable films include ""The Longest Yard"" (1974), ""Silver Streak"" (1976), ""Force 10 from Navarone"" (1978), ""Pale Rider"" (1985) and ""Tangled"" (2010). Kiel was born in Detroit, Michigan."
"caught in the 1960s off Long Island and Block Island by the Montauk charterboat captain Frank Mundus. ""Jaws"" was published in 1974 and became a great success, staying on the bestseller list for 44 weeks. Steven Spielberg, who would direct the film version of ""Jaws"", has said that he initially found many of the characters unsympathetic and wanted the shark to win. Book critics such as Michael A. Rogers of ""Rolling Stone"" shared the sentiment but the book struck a chord with readers. Benchley co-wrote the screenplay with Carl Gottlieb (along with the uncredited Howard Sackler and John Milius, who"
"Jaws 2 Jaws 2 is a 1978 American thriller film directed by Jeannot Szwarc and co-written by Carl Gottlieb. It is the sequel to Steven Spielberg's ""Jaws"", and the second installment in the ""Jaws"" franchise. The film stars Roy Scheider as Police Chief Martin Brody, with Lorraine Gary and Murray Hamilton reprising their respective roles as Martin's wife Ellen Brody and mayor Larry Vaughn. It also stars Joseph Mascolo, Jeffrey Kramer, Collin Wilcox, Ann Dusenberry, Mark Gruner, Susan French, Barry Coe, Donna Wilkes, and Gary Springer. The plot concerns Chief Brody suspecting another great white shark is terrorizing the fictional"
"Jason Matthews (novelist) Jason Matthews (born 1951) is the author of the ""Red Sparrow"" spy novel trilogy. Prior to becoming a novelist, Matthews spent 33 years working for the CIA. In 2014, his first novel, ""Red Sparrow"" (2013), won an Edgar Award for Best First Novel by an American Author. Writer and critic Art Taylor praised it in ""The Washington Post"", writing that it ""isn't just a fast-paced thriller — it’s a first-rate novel as noteworthy for its superior style as for its gripping depiction of a secretive world."" It was adapted into a movie of the same name starring"
"person or a cane). Later, Kiel used a scooter or wheelchair. On September 10, 2014, three days short of his 75th birthday, Kiel died at St. Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, California, of a heart attack, possibly caused by coronary artery disease. Richard Kiel Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 – September 10, 2014) was a tall American actor and voice artist, best known for his role as Jaws in the ""James Bond"" franchise, portraying the character in ""The Spy Who Loved Me"" (1977) and ""Moonraker"" (1979); he lampooned the role with a tongue-in-cheek cameo in ""Inspector Gadget"" (1999). His"
"couldn't possibly write ""Jaws"" today ... not in good conscience anyway. Back then, it was generally accepted that great whites were anthropophagus (they ate people) by choice. Now we know that almost every attack on a human is an accident: The shark mistakes the human for its normal prey."" Upon his death in 2006, Benchley's widow Wendy declared the author ""kept telling people the book was fiction"", and comparing ""Jaws"" to ""The Godfather"", ""he took no more responsibility for the fear of sharks than Mario Puzo took responsibility for the Mafia."" Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown, film producers at"
"Jennifer Lawrence. In 2015 and 2018, he published ""Palace of Treason"" and ""The Kremlin’s Candidate"" which are the sequel of ""Red Sparrow"". Jason Matthews (novelist) Jason Matthews (born 1951) is the author of the ""Red Sparrow"" spy novel trilogy. Prior to becoming a novelist, Matthews spent 33 years working for the CIA. In 2014, his first novel, ""Red Sparrow"" (2013), won an Edgar Award for Best First Novel by an American Author. Writer and critic Art Taylor praised it in ""The Washington Post"", writing that it ""isn't just a fast-paced thriller — it’s a first-rate novel as noteworthy for its"
"not to bring Kiel or Jaws back. Most of the background information on Jaws comes from Christopher Wood's novelisation of the film ""The Spy Who Loved Me""; published as ""James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me"" to differentiate from Ian Fleming's novel. In Wood's version, Jaws' real name is Zbigniew Krycsiwiki. He was born in Poland, the product of a union between the strong man of a travelling circus and the Chief Wardress at the Women’s Prison in Cracow. The relationship and subsequent marriage had been a stormy one and, when it broke up, the young Zbigniew stayed with his"
"resort. Congdon offered Benchley an advance of $1,000, leading to the novelist submitting the first 100 pages. After extensive rewriting based on Congdon's guidance, ""Jaws"" was published in 1974 and stayed on the bestseller list for some 44 weeks. In April 1974, Congdon was named as editor in chief of adult trade books at E. P. Dutton. He worked with author A. Scott Berg, who was writing a book about Maxwell Perkins. Congdon reviewed Berg's original manuscripts, which had been written in the varying styles of several notable authors, and finally circled a paragraph that he felt captured what he"
"Jaws 3-D Jaws 3-D (also known as Jaws 3 or Jaws III) is a 1983 American horror thriller film directed by Joe Alves and starring Dennis Quaid, Bess Armstrong, Lea Thompson and Louis Gossett, Jr. It is the second sequel to Steven Spielberg's ""Jaws"" and the third installment in the ""Jaws"" franchise. The film follows the Brody children from the previous films at SeaWorld, a Florida marine park with underwater tunnels and lagoons. As the park prepares for opening, a young great white shark infiltrates the park from the sea, seemingly attacking and killing the park's employees. Once the shark"
"Jaws 3-D Jaws 3-D (also known as Jaws 3 or Jaws III) is a 1983 American horror thriller film directed by Joe Alves and starring Dennis Quaid, Bess Armstrong, Lea Thompson and Louis Gossett, Jr. It is the second sequel to Steven Spielberg's ""Jaws"" and the third installment in the ""Jaws"" franchise. The film follows the Brody children from the previous films at SeaWorld, a Florida marine park with underwater tunnels and lagoons. As the park prepares for opening, a young great white shark infiltrates the park from the sea, seemingly attacking and killing the park's employees. Once the shark"
"He died, age 93, at his home in Manhattan from renal failure on February 1, 2010. His widow, Helen, died on August 13, 2012, age 90. Mr. and Mrs. Brown were laid to rest in late November 2012 in adjacent graves at Sisco Cemetery, Helen's maternal family cemetery just south of the village of Osage in Carroll County, Arkansas. David Brown (producer) David Brown (July 28, 1916 February 1, 2010) was an American film and theatre producer and writer who was best known for coproducing the 1975 film ""Jaws"" based on the best-selling novel by Peter Benchley. He was born"
"David Brown (producer) David Brown (July 28, 1916 February 1, 2010) was an American film and theatre producer and writer who was best known for coproducing the 1975 film ""Jaws"" based on the best-selling novel by Peter Benchley. He was born in New York City, New York, the son of Lillian (""née"" Baren) and Edward Fisher Brown. Brown was a graduate of Stanford University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He began his professional career as a journalist, contributing to magazines including ""The Saturday Evening Post"", ""Harper's"" and ""Collier's"", before becoming an editor himself. He was a managing"
"also selected it. The publication date was moved back to allow a carefully orchestrated release. It was released first in hardcover in February 1974, then in the book clubs, followed by a national campaign for the paperback release. Bantam bought the paperback rights for $575,000, which Benchley points out was ""then an enormous sum of money"". Once Bantam's rights lapsed years later, they reverted to Benchley, who subsequently sold them to Random House, who has since done all the reprints of ""Jaws"". Upon release, ""Jaws"" became a great success. According to John Baxter's biography of Steven Spielberg, the novel's first"
"Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg (; born December 18, 1946) is an American filmmaker. He is considered one of the founding pioneers of the New Hollywood era and one of the most popular directors and producers in film history. After gaining traction in Hollywood with directing television and several minor theatrical releases, Spielberg became a household name as the director of ""Jaws"" (1975), which was critically and commercially successful, and is considered the first summer blockbuster. His subsequent releases focused typically on science fiction and adventure films, with ""Close Encounters of the Third Kind"" (1977), the ""Indiana Jones"" series, ""E.T."
"1916, the creek was made infamous due to the shark attack on July 12, 1916, occurring 15 miles (25 km) from the ocean. A shark or sharks killed 11-year-old Lester Stillwell and his 24-year-old would-be rescuer Watson ""Stanley"" Fisher and severely injured 14-year-old Joseph Dunn later that same day. This account, in addition to a number of other shark attacks in the local area, were believed to have been the inspiration for the popular novel ""Jaws"", written by Peter Benchley, who in turn co-wrote the screenplay for the blockbuster film of the same name directed by Steven Spielberg. Benchley, however,"
"Nigel Andrews Nigel Andrews (born 3 April 1947) is a film critic of the ""Financial Times"". Having begun his career as an editor on the British Film Institute's ""Cinema One"" series and as a critic for its publications ""Sight & Sound"" and the ""Monthly Film Bulletin"", he first contributed to the ""FT"" on 12 May 1972 and became the regular weekly reviewer from 23 March 1973. He has written books on John Travolta, Arnold Schwarzenegger and the film ""Jaws"". He is a graduate of Cambridge University. In 1985 and 2002, Andrews was named Critic of the Year at the British"
"his novel, along with help from Carl Gottlieb and Howard Sackler, into the 1975 film ""Jaws"", which was directed by Steven Spielberg. Although Gottlieb went on to pen two of the three sequels, neither Benchley nor Spielberg returned to the film series in any capacity. The first film was regarded as a watershed film in motion picture history; it became the father of the summer blockbuster movies and one of the first ""high-concept"" films. The film is also known for the introduction of John Williams' famous theme music, which was a simple alternating pattern of the E and F notes"
"Jaws: The Revenge Jaws: The Revenge is a 1987 American horror thriller film produced and directed by Joseph Sargent, and starring Lorraine Gary, Lance Guest, Mario Van Peebles and Michael Caine. It is the third sequel to Steven Spielberg's ""Jaws"", and the fourth and final installment in the ""Jaws"" franchise. It was the final theatrical film to be directed by Sargent. The film focuses on a now-widowed Ellen Brody (Lorraine Gary) and her conviction that a great white shark is seeking revenge on her family, particularly when it kills her son and follows her to the Bahamas. ""Jaws: The Revenge"""
"asserted that while the ""characterisation of the humans is fairly rudimentary"", the shark ""is done with exhilarating and alarming skill, and every scene in which it appears is imagined at a special pitch of intensity."" Christopher Lehmann-Haupt praised the novel in a short review for ""The New York Times,"" highlighting the ""strong plot"" and ""rich thematic substructure."" ""The Washington Post""s Robert F. Jones described ""Jaws"" as ""much more than a gripping fish story. It is a tightly written, tautly paced study,"" which ""forged and touched a metaphor that still makes us tingle whenever we enter the water."" ""New York Magazine"""
"July 2016, Spielberg was awarded a gold Blue Peter badge on the BBC children's television programme ""Blue Peter"". Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg (; born December 18, 1946) is an American filmmaker. He is considered one of the founding pioneers of the New Hollywood era and one of the most popular directors and producers in film history. After gaining traction in Hollywood with directing television and several minor theatrical releases, Spielberg became a household name as the director of ""Jaws"" (1975), which was critically and commercially successful, and is considered the first summer blockbuster. His subsequent releases focused typically on"
"settled in New York City and had two sons, one before and one after World War II. Elder son Peter Benchley (1940–2006) was a writer, known best for the novel ""Jaws"" and the screenplay for its Steven Spielberg film, the 1975 best-seller ""Jaws"". Younger son Nat Benchley is a writer and actor who has portrayed his grandfather, Robert Benchley, in a one-man, semi-biographical stage show, ""Benchley Despite Himself"". The show was a compilation of Robert Benchley's best monologues, short films, radio rantings, and pithy pieces as recalled, edited, and acted by grandson Nat, combined with family reminiscences and friends' perspectives."
"Thomas Congdon Thomas Boss Congdon Jr. (March 17, 1931 – December 23, 2008) was an American book editor who worked on Russell Baker's memoir ""Growing Up"", Peter Benchley's bestselling novel ""Jaws"", and David Halberstam's 1986 work ""The Reckoning"", ultimately establishing his own publishing house. Congdon was born on March 17, 1931 in New London, Connecticut and later earned a degree from Yale University. He dropped out of Yale during his sophomore year to work on a gold mine in Fairbanks, Alaska. He served in the United States Navy on the battleships and . He attended Columbia University, where he studied"
"Carl Gottlieb Carl Gottlieb (born March 18, 1938) is an American screenwriter, actor, comedian and executive. He is probably best known for co-writing the screenplay for ""Jaws"" and its first two sequels, as well as directing the 1981 film ""Caveman"". Gottlieb was born to a middle class Jewish family in New York City, the son of Elizabeth, a medical administrative assistant, and Sergius M. Gottlieb, an engineer. After studying drama at Syracuse University, he became a member, in the 1960s, of the San Francisco improvisational comedy troupe ""The Committee"". They made one feature film: ""A Session with the Committee"". He"
"concept for the game while reading the novel. Hank Searls Henry Hunt ""Hank"" Searls (August 10, 1922 - February 17, 2017 was an American author and screenwriter. His novels included ""The Crowded Sky"" (1960), which was adapted as a film with Dana Andrews and Rhonda Fleming, ""The Penetrators"" (1965, writing as Anthony Gray), and ""The Pilgrim Project"" (1964), which was adapted as the 1968 film ""Countdown"". Searls also wrote the novelizations for the films ""Jaws 2"" (1978) starring Roy Scheider and Murray Hamilton and """" (1987) starring Michael Caine and Lorraine Gary. Hank Searls' novel ""The Crowded Sky"" was made"
"Press Awards. Nigel Andrews Nigel Andrews (born 3 April 1947) is a film critic of the ""Financial Times"". Having begun his career as an editor on the British Film Institute's ""Cinema One"" series and as a critic for its publications ""Sight & Sound"" and the ""Monthly Film Bulletin"", he first contributed to the ""FT"" on 12 May 1972 and became the regular weekly reviewer from 23 March 1973. He has written books on John Travolta, Arnold Schwarzenegger and the film ""Jaws"". He is a graduate of Cambridge University. In 1985 and 2002, Andrews was named Critic of the Year at"
"also known to prey upon a variety of other marine animals, including fish and seabirds. It is the only known surviving species of its genus ""Carcharodon"", and is responsible for more recorded human bite incidents than any other shark. The species faces numerous ecological challenges which has resulted in international protection. The IUCN lists the great white shark as a vulnerable species, and it is included in Appendix II of CITES. It is also protected by several national governments such as Australia (as of 2018). The novel ""Jaws"" by Peter Benchley and the subsequent film by Steven Spielberg depicted the"